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Since 2010, the City of Vancouver has been executing on its world-acclaimed Greenest City Action Plan (GCAP), which aims to have Vancouver measurably reduce its environmental impact, and become the “greenest city in...

Speaking to a crowd at the Finance and Sustainability Initiative in Montréal recently, the Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, Timothy Lane, made a subtle yet powerful statement:...

In a recent interview with film industry ’zine Playback, David Shepheard opened up about what he wants to accomplish in his role in 2017, the biggest challenges facing Vancouver, the major growth opportunities in the city...

Vancouver being rated as Canada’s number one startup ecosystem by Startup Genome is cause for celebration indeed. To be ranked 15th in the world is an incredible achievement...

Clean tech is now Canada’s fastest-growing industry, outpacing all other sectors in job growth rate in 2015. Vancouver is Western Canada’s clean tech hub, accounting for approximately a quarter of all Canadian clean tech companies

Several times a year, the Vancouver Economic Commission organises delegations of Vancouver businesses to international conferences identified as having strategic value for local companies—particularly opportunities related to talent, capital and global networking. In addition to...

The team at the Asia-Pacific Centre (APC) is encouraged by last year’s successes and excited for the next twelve months. Here are a few highlights we were particularly proud of from the Year of the Monkey and a thing or two that we are looking forward to in the Year of the Rooster.

There are lots of different parameters producers must balance when deciding to locate productions around the world. Vancouver already has many elements in place: world-class creative and technical talent, equipment suppliers, contractors and specialist...

Canada’s brand is peaking in the context of Brexit and a nasty, divisive US election. But Britain is in Portugal with a 7,000-strong startup delegation in tow. With the world watching, we all should be asking ourselves: where is Canada?

“If we’re an island of green, we’re f***ed.” This has become the unofficial motto of the Vancouver Economic Commission’s (VEC) green team and an implicit guide to our work beyond Vancouver’s borders. The role of...

Last week hundreds of investors from across the country and the US descended on Vancouver for the National Angel Capital Organization’s (NACO) 2016 National Angel Summit, the largest and most prestigious conference of its kind in Canada.

Here at the Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC), we know our work can sometimes seem a little obscure. “What exactly do you do?” is a question we get asked often asked by those new to...

A recent report from FilmL.A. reveals that Vancouver witnessed a 67 per cent increase in pilot episode production. According to the study, 25 pilots were filmed in Vancouver from 2015-2016—up from 16 pilots in...

As VEC’s Sector Development Manager for the cleantech industry, my role involves connecting companies to growth-related opportunities in both local and international markets. I have helped organize outbound missions since 2010, predominantly to top-tier cities in China. China remains a high-risk, high potential market, which is why VEC is actively bridging connections and mitigating risks to companies planning on entering the market.

Midway through the world’s largest annual celebration of animated film, Tania Parisella (Director, Marketing & Research) shared a few thoughts from Annecy, France.

First appearing on BlogActiv EU, former CEO Ian McKay outlines four steps that cities can take to meaningfully contribute to global sustainability goals without sacrificing economic growth.

Vancouver didn't become one of the world's leading cities for Digital Entertainment & Interactive overnight - it's a result of over 30 years of innovation, hard work, and...

One of the biggest buzzwords these days is Big Data. Sometimes it can feel like everyone, especially large tech companies, know everything about us – from who our friends are to what kinds of...

By Andrea De Paoli Affiliation Interest in the circular economy is growing – and it’s not hard to see why. The limits and inefficiencies of our linear economic system, where resources are extracted to make products...

Vancouver didn't become one of the world's leading cities for Digital Entertainment & Interactive overnight - it's a result of over 30 years of innovation, hard work, and...